I’m leaving Istanbul today – Widex promptly repaired my hearing aid (defective receiver, replaced under guarantee), I’ve laid in provisions, and I’m all ready to go. Will be getting the ferry up the Bosphorus a bit, taking a one-way trip on the “Scenic Cruise.” Doesn’t leave until 10:30, and then gets there at noon, so [...]
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Crap crap crap
April 8th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
Looks like I’m going to have to stay in Istanbul a bit longer than I planned. I was planning on leaving on Sunday the 8th, but on Friday one of my hearing aids has stopped working. Luckily Widex do have offices in Istanbul, but when I went there today they were closed. They have another [...]
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Romanians, Istanbul, and more drugs
April 4th, 2007 · Comments Off · Uncategorized
As promised, this is a bit of a catch-up of things since Budapest. Will also perhaps try and add some photos later. I’m now in Istanbul, resting up for a few days. I think I’ll be here until at least Sunday, but haven’t decided for sure yet. Sunday will probably be an easier day to [...]
Turkey at last!
April 3rd, 2007 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
Well, I’ve done it – I’ve crossed Europe by bicycle. Had to battle days and days of headwinds across the plains of Romania, and crossed over to Bulgaria. Had a few good days ride across Bulgaria, with a particularly good day today. Crossed over to Edirne, where I’ll rest tonight before heading to Istanbul tomorrow. [...]
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Cruising the Mediterranean – a tough life
May 29th, 2006 · Comments Off · Uncategorized
I’m still in Turkey, where I’ve just finished a 4 day blue cruise with Olympos Yachting. We went from Olympos to Fethiye on a yacht over 100ft long. It was the largest of their boats, capable of sleeping 36. We only had 20 plus crew on board though, so there was plenty of space. Nice [...]
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